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APPLICATION PILED FEB. 10, 1906.

P C JAMIBSON TAG AND LABEL PRINTING PRESS.

VVxtnesses PATENTEI) JAN. I4, 1908.

I'. G. JAMIESON. TAG AND LABEL PRINTING PRESS..

APPLICATION FILED PEB.10, 1906.

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A No. 876,646. PATENTBD JAN. 14, 1908.

- E'. C.y JAMIESON.-

- l TAG AND LABEL PRINTING PRESS. A

APPLICATION PILED FEB.10, 1906.

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No. 876,646. PATENTED .TANl 14, 1908.

F. C. JAMESON. TAG AND LABEL PRINTING PRESS.

APPLIOATION FILED 1113.10 190e.

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snare PATENT OFFICE FREDRlCK C. JAMIESON, F MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

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To .all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, FRnnRIoK CARLXLE JAMESON, of Montreal, Province ofQuebec, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new .and usefulImprovements in rlag and Label Printing Presses; and rI dolierebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such'as will enable others vskilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

rlhis invention yrelates to printing presses and particularly to amachine which is designed especially for use in printing and cut- Theobject of the invention 1s to simplify the construction land operationof this type ci machine and the invention consists in certain Jfeaturesof novelty in the detail construction and operation thereof all ashereafter, more Jiully set forth and speciicallypointed ont in claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawin s, in which similar characters ofreference genote corresponding parts in all the vieWs,Fig ure 1 is asideselevational view of the' complete machine; Fi 2 is a view taken inside elevation looking lrom the side .opposite to that shown in Fig. 1,Fig. 3 is a central vertical sectional view of the machine; Fig. 4 is adetached detail view illustrating the feed-- ing rollers and theiractuating means as seen looking 'from the position occnpied by the'operator; Fig. 5 isa plan view of the parts' shown in Fig 4; F1 6 is a'section taken on lirie 6-6 of nig. 5; llig. 7 is a section taken on line7-*7 of Fig. 4; y8 is an enlarged de-s tailview of the means for rotatinthe paper feed rollers; Fig. 9 is a section ta en on line 9-9 of Fig.V8; Fig. 10 is a rear elevational view of the transverse cuttingFknifewith its immediate connecting parts; igl. 11 is a top plan view ci theparts shown in l* ig. 10; Fig.

12 is a view looking from the left of Fig. 1.0; Fig. 13 is a sectiontaken onlinelS--lof Fig. 10; Fig.`14. isa fragmentary detail Viewshowing the Winding drum and its connected mechanisrnat the rear end ofthe machine. Fig. 15 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 15 15of Fig. 2; Fig. 16 is a. detached fragmentary view illustrating detailsof con- Specication of Letters Patent.

Hin'g means -to rock the yoke 4 and carry the :Patented Jaa. 14, mos.-

struction of the paper feed-attheieed fend of the machine, and Fig. 17isa 'lan view of the'strip which is fed throught e machine, y

printed and cut off to `the required .length for use.

. Referring to the yarts 1 is the main snpporting frame ofA t e machineon which ispivotally mounted the yoke 2 which ycarries the'inkingmechanism and serves as a -bed plate for thel type form to be usedinprinting. The usual i'nking rollers 3 are carriedbythe rockable yoke 4which yoke is connected, by means of the links 5 with thestationaryframe 1 While the pitmen 6 serve as actuatinking rollers across the faceof the type.

0n the main driving shaft 10 is a pinion 11 which meshes 'with the gear121, said gear being'carried on the shaft 8 0n Which-.is carried thedisk7 at its opposite end, one Apitman 6 being connected eccentrically withy said disk and one with said gear 12.

Carried by the stirb shaft ,-13 *projectingl from-the gear 12 is-aslotted yoke 14 in which travels Athe pin 15 which ,pin projects fromthe rod loof the rack 17, Whichrack reciprocates in the' rockablymounted sleeve -17a and meshes with the pinion 19 mounted on the shaft18, saidA inion being free .to rotate ori-said shaft in eit erdirection.

Carried by and rotatably independent of the shait'i18 and fixedlysecured to Athe ,pinion 19, is a bracket 21, Vwhich bracket .2,1 is-pro-y vided. with a spring-actuated pan/T1122.v A.v

ratchet 20 is -ixedlysecnred tothe shaft 18,v

and is' engaged by the pavvl 22, whereby, when the pinion is rotated inone direction, the ratchet 20 and shaft 18 will also be -rotate'd in thesame, direction. As the pinion 'f ll'rotates With the main shaft the ear12 also rotates during the operationof-.t e .machin'e, and the pinion 23vWhich is -securely mountedon. .the shaft .18 is caused to rotate thepinion 221 with-Whichit meshes :to drive thefeed rollers25 andr 26 toadvance the paper passing between said rollersy after it has een printedupon.l v

At the'feedend fthe' machine is placed a bracket 2.7 which is securelybolted in .position in proximity tothe main frame 1 and onV .the bracket27are mounted shafts 28 and 29,

on the former of which is mounted the sprocket wheel 30' over which runsthe chain 31 to the s rocket Wheel 32 on' the main shaft 10. pinion 33on shaft 28 .meshes vided with parallel lugs a, `for the4 purpose,hereinafter specified.

The friction pulley 38 bears against the disk 39 on the shaft 40coperating. with which is a friction roller 41 adjustably mountedin--the yokes 42 made adjustable by means of the screw 43 so as to bearmore y or less against said shaft 40.

Paper roll 44 is mounted on the spindle 45 with the paper passingtherefrom iny a web over shaft 40, under friction roller 41, thenceunder a guide roller 46 and obliquely upwardly past and in contact withthe platen 47 after which`the paper passes between the adjustable guides48 carried by the stub shaft 49 to and between thefeed rollers 25 and 26so that a web is fed from the roll 44 to the feed rollers 25 and 26, butthe mechanism is so timed that the said feed rollers 25 and 26y rotateonly while the bed plate is on its return stroke and are carrying thetype away from the paper which passes over1 the platen under theinfluence of said rollers.

0n shaft 10 is a multiple pulley 49 about which passes the belt 50 whichalso passes about a multiple pulley 51 on the stub shaft 52 said stubshaft carrying the'gear 53 which meshes with a gear 54 on the spindle55, disks 56 being adjustably mounted on said spindle to receive betweenthem a `roll of printed paper fed thereto by the feed rolls when it isdesired to print a continuous strip to be rolled and afterward rcut intosections for use. By mounting the belt 5() in different grooves ofpulleys 49 and 51, the speed of the shaft will be varied. In many caseshowever itis preferred to print and cut the paper into predeterminedlengths in which case the transverse cutting knife of Figs. 10 to 13inclusive is u'sed.

Supported by the main frame l is an eX- tension 60 comprising runners60" upon which is slidably mounted the knife supporting bracket 61 whichis provided at opposite sides with the depending) guide flanges 62adapted to hold the said racket in correct alinement. Each runner 60 isprovided with a lon itudinally-extending guid- Aing bead 60, pre erablyupon its upper face.

The knife-bracket 61 is provided in its bottom with transverse groovesor ways 60b in which extend the beads 60, see Figs. 4 and 10.

The knife 63 is pivoted at 64 and has connectedwith its opposite end thelink end 65 which inturn is pivotally connected with the arm 66 keyedand slidably mounted upon the shaft V66. This shaft 66 carries a beveledgear 67 in mesh with a correspondingly beveled gear 68 which latter gearis positively connected with the arm 69. Pivotally connecting the arm 69with the disk 7 is a double link 70-71 jointed so.` as to permit itltobuckle when the arm 69 has reached the limit of its pendulum likemovement toward the rear of-the machine. Y By means of the double linkreferred tothe shaft 66a is rocked in its bearings 72 to raise and lowerthe knife 63 to cut off the printed paper to a predetermined length upneach rotation of the disk 7.

The knife bracket 61 may be shifted longitudinally of the tableextension 60 so as to place the knife at any'desired distance from thefeeding rollers, the speed of'rotation of said rollers being regulatedby the distance at which thepin-l is locked, in 'the slotted member 14,away from the center of the gear 12. As the knife 63--when in usedescends regularly with each full movement of the type bed, it isevident that an increase or de- .crease of speed of the feed rollerswill increase or decrease the size of the section of printed paper whichWill be cut ofi" upon each stroke of the knife.

lo cut the material to the proper width overlapping circular knives orcutting rollers 78 with knife edges are provided between which the paperis fed from the feeding rollers after which the paper is conductedbetween the guide lips 79 shown in Fig. 13in proximity to which theknife 63 coperates with the plate 63 to sever the paper.

On the shaft 80 is mounted a beveled pinion 81 which is in mesh with acorrespondingly beveled pinion 82 on the shaft 83 which shaft 83 carriesthe circular knives 78 referred to which knives cooperate withcorrespondingly shaped circular knives 78a on the shaft 84 which shaftis driven from shaft 83 by means of the gears 85. The shaft 80 is drivenby the beveled gears 86,-87 the latter of which is on the shaft 88 whichcarries the feed rollers 26, so that the circular slitting knives 78-78aare driven 'at approximately the speed of the paper feed.

A table 72 is provided with longitudinally extending slots 7 3 in whichare set screws 73 adapted to lock said table in any required position toreceive the cuttings as they come from the knife 63.

To regulate the feed from the roll 44 the friction pulley 38 may beshifted upon the shaft 37 by means of the screw 74, mounted in lugs a,to carry said friction pulley 38 up or downen said Shaft thereby causingsaid friction pulley to bear upon the disk 39 nearer to or further awayfrom its center and increasing ordiminishing the feed as may berequired, a collar 75 bein connected with said friction pulley and a y0e 76 on the screw 74 bearing on' said collar to effect the necessaryadjustment of the friction pulley/38'.

sraeea The operation of the machine is as follows: Paper is fed from theroll 44, by means of the pulley 38, to the platen 47 from whence itiscarried by the feed rolls and 26 between the slitting knives 78, 78a andafter each impression of the type said paper is advanced to thetransverse cutting knife 53 by means of which the prescribed amount ofpaper is out off and falls upon the table 72 or when the knife 63 isplaced out, of commission the paper is printed upon and wound upon thespindle 55 between the disks 56. A tension spring 90 is provided on thespindle 52 and it Awill be understood that the hand wheel 91 isadjustable on the said spindle52 for a well understood purpose. AThegear 23 meshes with the pinion 24 ori-.the roller shaft 25 thusactuating the gear 88a; and'driving the beveled pinionS', pinion 86 andshaft 80. In convenient proximity to the shaft 83 on which are carriedthe rotary cutters 78 is a rod Q2'carrying the guides 93 which aresecured thereon as shown in Fig. 11 to guide the paper in its approachto said rotary cutters. The paper feed is regulated' by the feed rollers2,5 and 26, which rotate only while the bed plate is on its returnstroke, carrying the type away from the 'paper which is stretched overthe platen as shown in Fig. Upon referring to Fig. 8, it will be seenthat this drive comes through the pawl 22 engaging the ratchet 20 whenthe rack 17 is ascending, that is7 when the type are moving away fromthe platen. As the pawl 22 slips over the ratchet on its return stroke,the gear 23 does not drive the pinion 24 or feed rolls 25 and 26 whenthe type are moving toward the paper on the platen, thus 'there is anintermediate feed on the web from the roll 44.

Having described the inventionfwhatis claimed as new is:

1. In a printing mechanism, the combination of a frame provided withhorizontal, parallel runners, each runner provided with a longitudinallyextending bead, a knife-supporting bracket carried b said runners, saidbracket provided with tlansverse grooves, the beads of said runnerspositioned within said grooves, a transverse knife carried by saidbracket, means for vertically moving said knife upon said. bracket, andmeans for.b

feedinga printed web or'strip to said bracket,

in thepath of movement of said transverse knife.

2. in a printing mechanism, the combination of a frame provided .withhorizontal, parallel runners, each runner provided upon its upper facewith a longitudinally extendingbead, a longitudinally adjustableknife-supporting bracket carried by said runners, said racket providedwith grooves and with depending guide flanges, the beads of said runnerspositioned 'within the grooves of said bracket, vertically movable androtatable cuttingmeans carried by said bracket, and

means for .feeding a web or sheet of printed material to said bracket inthe path of movement of said cutting means.

3. ln a printing mechanism, the combination of a frame provided withhorizontal, parallel runners, a longitudinally, adjustableknife-supporting bracket carried by said runners, a knife carried bysaid bracket, a rockable shaft secured upon said frame contiguous tosaid runners, an arm` keyed to said rockable shaft and ca able of beingadjusted longitudinally thereo .a link connecting said arm and knife, abeveled gear fiXedly securedto one end of said rockable shaft, an armrovided with a beveled gear, carried by said ame, said last mentionedgear meshing with the first mentioned gear, a double link connected tosaid last mentioned arm, means for actuating said 'double link forimparting rotary movement to said beveled gears for rocking said shaft,and thereby vertically moving said knife, and means for feeding a web orsheet of printed material to said bracket in' the path of movement ofsaid knife.- y

4. In a printing mechanism, the combination of a frame provided'withhorizontal runners, a knife-supporting bracket carried by and adjustablelongitudinally of said runners, a table provided with longitudinally eX--tending, parallel slots, said table carried by said knife-supportingbracket, fastening means carried by said bracket and positioned withinthe slots fof said table for securing the table in an adjusted position,said table being capable, of transverse adjustment upon said bracket,cutting means carried by said bracket, and means for feeding a printedweb or sheet to said 'bracket in the path of movement of said cuttingmeans..

5.. ina printing'meohanism, the combination of aframe provided withahorizontal supporting bracket, of a longitudinally ad- .and adjustabletransversely thereof, vertically movable cutting means carried by saidknife-supporting bracket, rotatable guiding means carried by saidknife-supporting bracket, a plurality of co-acting, rotatable,

'cutting knives carried by said bracket, and

means vfor feeding a web or sheet of printed material to saidknife-supporting bracket between said knives and in the path of movementof said cutting means. o

6. ln a mechanism of the class described, the'combination with a frame,of a horizontal, adjustable bracket carried by said frame, an upper anda lower shaft journaled upon said bracket, pairs of adjustable,overlapping knives secured to said shafts, a shaft journaled upon saidbracket to one side of .said iirst mentioned shafts, adjustable guideing means carried by` said last `mentioned shaft, a transverse knifeypivotally `mounted upon said bracket, 'mean's'for actuating` said shaftsand transverse knife, and means for feeding a printed webor sheetto'said bracket between said guiding means and inthe path Ating means.

of movement of said knives. A

7 In arinting mechanism', the combination wit a frame, animpressionmechanism carried by said frame, an ad'ustable table carried-by saidframe, said ta le provided with parallel,elongated slots, fasteningmeans positioned within said slots 'and capable of securing said tablein an adjusted I position, reciprocating androtatable cutting meanspositioned-upon said' frame above saidtable, andjmeans forfeeding a webor sheet` to said impression mechanism and over said table in the pathof movement of said cut- 8 In a printing mechanism, the combination witha frame, an impression mechanism carried by .said frame, a pivotallymounted knife carried by said frame, a rockable shaft provided with. abeveled gear, carried bysaidframe, means connect-l ing said knife to'said rockable shaft, an varm provided with a beveledl gear, carried bysaid frame, said beveled gears meshin a disk carried by said frame, -adouble Iink eccentrically connected to said disk and i shafts contiguousto said `ofl a knife-sup orting bracket carried by said frame anlongitudinally adjustable thereof, reciprocating` and rotating cuttingmeans carried entirely b said knife-sup,- porting bracket, Arotatableuiding means carried entirely by said brac et, means for intermittentlyoperating said cutting vmeans and guiding means, and means for feeding aprinted'web or sheet between said kguiding means and in thepath ofmovement of said-l cutting means.

10. In a printing mechanism, the combination with a frame, of anadjustable bracket carried b said frame, said bracket provided witlivertical standards, parallel guide lips positioned between andconnecting said standards, upper 'and lower shafts positionedfcontiguous to said guide lips and apping, adjustable knives lcarried bysaid guide lips, rotatable guides carried by'sai standards, said .upperand lower shafts positioned between said guide lips androtatable guides,vertibracket, and means for feeding -a web ting means.

.means positioned Within t journaled in said4 standards, pairs of over-Vvcally swinging cutting means carried by said bracket, and means forfeeding a printed mounted upon said bracket, means for actuating saidknife, rotatable' 'cutting means carried entirely by said bracket andpo'sitioned ycontiguous to said transverse knife,

rotatable guiding means positioned' upon-V one sideiof said rotatablecutting means, an adjustable table` 'carried by said bracket, and meansfor feeding a printed web or sheet to said cutting means. i 4 A 12. Ina, printing mechanism, the comb1 nation with a frame, rovided with ahori.

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rotatable cutting means carried entirely by said knife supportinbracket, transverse cutting means carried said knife-supportingbracketand movab e' at right-angles to said rotatable. cutting means, movableguiding means carried yby said'knifesupporting or sheet between saidguidin means and in the `path of movement of sai cutting means.

13. In a mechanismof the class described, the combination with a frame,of a horizontal, adjustable knife-supporting bracket carried by said.frame, a table carried by saidv bracket and adjustable'transversely ofsaid bracket, a plurality of cutting means carried by said bracket abovesaid table, and means VVfor feedingl a, printed web or sheet to saidkbracket in the path of movement of said cut- 14. In a mechanism oftheclass described, thecombination with a frame, of an adjustable tablecarried by said frame, said table comprising a flat member provided withparallel, velongated slotted pprtions, fastening 'e'slotted portions ofsaid table, cutting means ositioned above said table', and means foreedin aweb or sheet over said table in the'patlgi of inovef ment of saidcutting means.

15. In a printing mechanism, the combination with a frame,'of atransverse knife carried by said frame, a rockable shaft carried by saidframe, means connecting said knife and rockable shaft, an arm providedwith a beveled gear, carried b said frame, said rockable shaft4 rovidedwithV a beveled gear, a' disk carriedlb y said-frame, said'bev- 130 eledgears meshing, a double link eccentrically secured to said disk andpivotally connected to said last mentioned arm, means for driving saiddisk, and means for intermittently feeding a Web or sheet in the path ofmovement of said knife.

16. In a printing mechanism, the combination with a frame provided witha stationary platen and a movable type bed, of a horizontal, adjustableknife-supporting.bracket positioned u on said frame, a transverse knifepivotal y mounted upon said bracket,

a rockable shaft carried by said frame,A

means connecting said knife and rockable shaft, said means capable ofbeing adjusted longitudinally upon said shaft, means connecting saidtype bed and rockable shaft and continuously rocking said shaft, andmeans for feeding a web or sheet between said platen and type bed and inthe path of movement of said knife.

17. In a printing mechanism, the combination of a frame provided with aparallel, horizontal runners, a knife-supporting frame carried by andadjustable longitudinally of said runners, a transverse knife pivotallymounted upon said frame, bearings carried by one of said runners,arockable shaft journaled in said bearings, an arm carried by saidrockable shaft and capable'of being adjusted longitudinally thereof,means connecting said arm and knife, means for rockving said shaft, andmeans for supplying a Web or sheet of material in the path of movementof said knife. n

18. -In a printing press, the combination of a frame provided withhorizontal, parallel runners, a longitudinally-extending bead formedupon the upper face of each runner, a movable knife-supporting bracketcarried by said runners, said bracket provided with transverse groovesupon its under face, in which the beads are positioned, an adjustabletable carried by said bracket, means securing said table in an adjustedosition, cutting-means carried by said. brac et, and means for supplyinga web to said cuttingmeans above said table.

19. In a printing mechanism, the combination with a frame provided withhorizontal runners, of depending bearings secured to one' of saidrunners, a rockable shaft -journaled in said bearings, an adjustableknifesupporting frame carried vby said runners, a pivoted knife carriedby said frame, means adjustably connecting said knife to said rockableshaft, and means for rocking said shaft and thereby swinging said knife.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence oftwo-Witnesses. l

FREDRICK C. JAMIESON. vVlitnesses:

F. H. GIBBS,

J oHN F. DEUFFEREOID.

